God is known to his people by sensible and long experience, and to all neighbouring nations by their own observation. In her palaces, i. e in the habitations, or to the inhabitants of that city. Possibly he may here point at the king's palace and the temple, which was the palace of the King of heaven; which two palaces God did in a singular manner protect, and by protecting them he protected the whole city and people. For a refuge; under whose shadow we are more safe and secure, than other cities are with their great rivers and impregnable fortifications.
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Psalms 48:3
3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.